Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain

Spain: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.918 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.918
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.918
in 2023
All-time low
0.766
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Spain, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.811990200620231990: 0.7661991: 0.7741992: 0.7811993: 0.7891994: 0.7981995: 0.8041996: 0.8111997: 0.8161998: 0.8211999: 0.8252000: 0.8332001: 0.8392002: 0.8442003: 0.8462004: 0.8522005: 0.8572006: 0.8622007: 0.8642008: 0.8652009: 0.8672010: 0.8752011: 0.8792012: 0.8812013: 0.8862014: 0.892015: 0.8952016: 0.92017: 0.9022018: 0.9052019: 0.912020: 0.9012021: 0.9122022: 0.9112023: 0.918

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.918 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain peaked at 0.918 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.766, in 1990.

Spain ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7985 0.766 0.825 10
2000s 0.8529 0.833 0.867 10
2010s 0.8923 0.875 0.91 10
2020s 0.9105 0.901 0.918 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 26 France 0.92 compare
  2. 27 Israel 0.919 compare
  3. 29 Czechia 0.915 compare
  4. 29 Italy 0.915 compare
  5. 29 San Marino 0.915 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain?
Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Spain was 0.918 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.918 in 2023.
What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.766 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
Spain ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.